Cheap is cheerful for budget shoppers
Some of the UK’s biggest grocers lost market share to cheaper rivals in the last three months as household incomes came under further pressure, industry figures yesterday revealed.
Tesco and Asda lost market share in the 12 weeks to 2 October, while Aldi, Lidl and Iceland all increased their hold. Kantar Worldpanel said the figures showed retailers with a “low-price message are the driving force in the market”.
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